Use of item response theory to link 3 modules of functional status items from the asset and health dynamics among the oldest old study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 383-394

  McHorney, Colleen A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Elderly; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036194721     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.29610     Document Type: Article

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